New Marlins ballpark will break ground July 18

After years of political haggling, shovels will remove the first chunks of dirt for the new Marlins ballpark in a ceremony July 18.

According to the team’s web site, workers will be on the Orange Bowl grounds to start building on July 1. The first few weeks, however, will be devoted to preparing the area for building. The July 18 ceremony will take place hours before the Marlins face the Phillies that night at Land Shark Stadium, the club’s home until the new park is ready in 2012.
“The fact is construction does begin on July 1,” team president David Samson told the team web site. “But the first 17 days, what you will see, it’s called demolition and grade. They will grade the site, and get it ready for digging, if you will. The digging will take place around July 16, 17, 18 or 19.

“We have to get the site completely ready to be built. You’ll see trailers on site. You’ll see workers on site, starting July 1.”

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